Did you miss the first day of Enem 2026? Find out whether you should take the test on the second Sunday or whether you are entitled to reapplication

Candidates for the National Secondary Education Examination (Enem) 2026 who did not attend the first Sunday of the exam (November 8) for health reasons or logistical problems are entitled to participate in the exam reapplication on December 15th and 16th.

In addition, participants from 39 locations (36 in RJ, two in AP and one in MG) will be entitled to reapplication after the MEC has confirmed power outage problems in these locations.

🚨 But be careful: in some cases, the student who was absent on the first day must attend the second day. In this case, he will take the test in December only for the day he was absent. (Understand below.)

To participate, affected candidates must make the request between November 16th and 20th, via the Participant Page, presenting documents that prove the problem.

Enem 2024 - Sunday (3) – Campinas (SP) – Last candidates to enter before the gates close — Photo: Pedro Amatuzzi/g1

Who can request a reapplication?

Participants affected by errors in the administration of the exam or by lack of electricity at the test site, floods and other natural disasters in the region;

Candidates who had infectious diseases (tuberculosis, whooping cough, diphtheria, invasive disease caused by Haemophilus influenzae, meningococcal disease and other meningitis, smallpox, Mpox, human influenza A and B, polio due to wild poliovirus, measles, rubella, varicella (chickenpox) and covid-19).

Attention: anyone who was unable to take the test on one or both days due to optional absence or delay is not entitled to reapplication, unless the reason is proven to be associated with one of the reasons set out in the notice and described above.

How to make the request?

You must enter the Participant Page and enter your login and password.

Between November 16 and 20, 2026, the candidate will be able to open the reapplication request to take the Enem in December.

If the justification is related to health problems, you will need to attach supporting documents (such as exams and medical certificates).

In cases of logistical failures, Inep itself will analyze the situation at the test location where the participant was registered.

I missed the first day; Should I take the test on the second Sunday, November 15th?

If your problem was logistical, yes, you need to attend the 2nd Sunday of Enem, on November 15th, and re-apply only the 1st stage (on December 15th).

In case of health problems, you can rest assured and recover fully. In December, you will take two days of Enem (December 15th and 16th), as long as your request is accepted by Inep.

I felt sick during the test. Can I request a reapplication?

No. If you left the test site before the permitted time (3:30 p.m.), even if it was due to a health problem, you are eliminated from Enem 2026. You can still appear on the second Sunday of the test, on November 15th, but you will not have the right to retake the test on the first day.